Jellyfish, corals & anemones: where they live

Maps and quick facts for 63 jellyfish, corals & anemones (Portuguese man o' war, Turritopsis dohrnii, Lion's mane jellyfish, aurelia aurita, porpita porpita). Each animal page shows a representative wild record and the countries where open-licence GBIF records place it. Show jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

All 63 jellyfish, corals & anemones

Actiniidae 8

• Actinia fragacea Actinia fragacea
• Anemonia sulcata Anemonia sulcata
• Beadlet anemone Actinia equina
• Bolocera tuediae Bolocera tuediae
• Dahlia anemone Urticina felina
• Snakelocks anemone Anemonia viridis
• Urticina crassicornis Urticina crassicornis
• Urticina eques Urticina eques

Pelagiidae 5

• Chrysaora colorata Chrysaora colorata
• Chrysaora fuscescens Chrysaora fuscescens
• Chrysaora hysoscella Chrysaora hysoscella
• Chrysaora quinquecirrha Chrysaora quinquecirrha
• Pelagia noctiluca Pelagia noctiluca

Acroporidae 2

• Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata
• Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis

Alcyoniidae 2

• Alcyonium digitatum Alcyonium digitatum
• Alcyonium glomeratum Alcyonium glomeratum

Cerianthidae 2

• Cerianthus lloydii Cerianthus lloydii
• Pachycerianthus multiplicatus Pachycerianthus multiplicatus

Cyaneidae 2

• Blue jellyfish Cyanea lamarckii
• Lion's mane jellyfish Cyanea capillata

Diadumenidae 2

• Diadumene cincta Diadumene cincta
• Diadumene lineata Diadumene lineata

Edwardsiidae 2

• Edwardsia claparedii Edwardsia claparedii
• Starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

Hydridae 2

• Hydra viridissima Hydra viridissima
• Hydra vulgaris Hydra vulgaris

Mastigiidae 2

• Phyllorhiza punctata Phyllorhiza punctata
• Spotted jelly Mastigias papua

Metridiidae 2

• Metridium dianthus Metridium dianthus
• Metridium senile Metridium senile

Parazoanthidae 2

• Isozoanthus sulcatus Isozoanthus sulcatus
• Parazoanthus axinellae Parazoanthus axinellae

Rhizostomatidae 2

• Nomura's jellyfish Nemopilema nomurai
• Rhizostoma pulmo Rhizostoma pulmo

Ulmaridae 2

• Aurelia aurita Aurelia aurita
• Deepstaria enigmatica Deepstaria enigmatica

Actinostolidae 1

• Stomphia coccinea Stomphia coccinea

Aequoreidae 1

• Aequorea victoria Aequorea victoria

Aiptasiidae 1

• Aiptasia mutabilis Aiptasia mutabilis

Atollidae 1

• Atolla jellyfish Atolla wyvillei

Carukiidae 1

• Malo kingi Malo kingi

Caryophylliidae 1

• Caryophyllia smithii Caryophyllia smithii

Cepheidae 1

• Cotylorhiza tuberculata Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Chirodropidae 1

• Chironex fleckeri Chironex fleckeri

Coralliidae 1

• Precious coral Corallium rubrum

Corallimorphidae 1

• Corynactis viridis Corynactis viridis

Dendrophylliidae 1

• Leptopsammia pruvoti Leptopsammia pruvoti

Diploastreidae 1

• Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea heliopora

Eunicellidae 1

• Eunicella verrucosa Eunicella verrucosa

Faviidae 1

• Pseudodiploria clivosa Pseudodiploria clivosa

Funiculinidae 1

• Funiculina quadrangularis Funiculina quadrangularis

Hormathiidae 1

• Calliactis parasitica Calliactis parasitica

Myxobolidae 1

• Henneguya zschokkei Henneguya zschokkei

Oceaniidae 1

• Turritopsis dohrnii Turritopsis dohrnii

Olindiidae 1

• Craspedacusta sowerbii Craspedacusta sowerbyi

Peachiidae 1

• Peachia cylindrica Peachia cylindrica

Physaliidae 1

• Portuguese man o' war Physalia physalis

Porpitidae 1

• Porpita porpita Porpita porpita

Prayidae 1

• Praya dubia Praya dubia

Sagartiidae 1

• Actinothoe sphyrodeta Actinothoe sphyrodeta

Stomolophidae 1

• Cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris

Virgulariidae 1

• Slender sea pen Virgularia mirabilis